News Release

No Basis to Charge OPP Officer in Relation to Bonfield Collision

Witness Assistance

On December 22, 2017, a police vehicle was involved in a collision with a civilian vehicle in the area of Trout Pond Road and Highway 17 in Bonfield. The 25-year-old driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against the driver of the police vehicle in relation to the serious injuries sustained.

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must

consider whether an officer has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation

depending on the evidence, lay a criminal charge against the officer if appropriate or close the file without any charges being laid